Total Crime Rate
98.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodland Villas area has the 24th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 318th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodland Villas (S75 3BW) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% higher than the Hoyland Milton average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodland Villas (S75 3BW), the main crime hotspot is near Woodbourne Gardens. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lidget Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
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